Decode My Digger
Decode My Digger

Found the Records. Now What?

A free 47-page guide to understanding Australian military service records.

You have downloaded your relative's service record from the National Archives - now what do all those abbreviations, stamps, and crossed-out lines actually mean? This guide walks you through it.

  • How to read a service record page by page, from attestation to discharge
  • The most common military abbreviations and what they tell you
  • Where to research next - units, campaigns, medals, and nominal rolls
  • How to turn a service record into a family story worth keeping

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